Media Coverage

Houstonians are turning to payday loans at high rates to cover groceries and rent, study says

Houston Chronicle,

Houston residents turning to costly payday loans at alarming rates for food and rent, survey finds

CW 39 Houston,

North Texas consumers warn payday and title loans can spiral into debt trap

NBC 5 DFW,

Struggling families say payday lenders often unwilling to negotiate missed payments

NBC 5 DFW,

"Why are Texans treated this way?": More than half of U.S. payday lending fees are paid by Texans, study says

Houston Chronicle,

Texas leads the nation in ‘egregious’ payday lending rates

Houston Chronicle,

Fintech’s Latest Scheme

The American Prospect,

Payday and auto title loans have drained $16 billion from the Texas economy since 2012, study says

KERA News,

‘Diabolical and wrong’: Wells Fargo, other banks finance predatory lenders that can charge over 400% interest in minority communities

WFAA-TV ,

Texas Fair Lending Alliance worries about rollback of payday loan rule

KXAN,

Borrower protections gutted from rule; Public comments sought on agency proposal

The Brownsville Herald,

She needed $500 for food and now owes $1,700. Is it time to regulate payday loans?

Fort Worth Star-Telegram,

News Roundup: Texan Who Chaired US Consumer Advisory Board Expresses Concerns

Texas Standard,

Payday Lenders Are Working Hard to Keep Texas the ‘Wild West’ in Trump Era

Texas Observer,

City Council gives protection to the "little guys"

Corpus Christi Caller-Times,

5 Shocking Facts About Car Title Loans

The Cheat Sheet,

Tell lawmakers to rein in payday lenders

San Antonio Express-News, | Op Ed by Neel Lane

State action needed on loans

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Editorial Board,

Payday loan borrowers: ‘When are we going to be done paying these people?’

The Guardian,

Interest builds up quickly, and some people lose their homes

Austin American-Statesman,

Feds draft payday rules

McAllen Monitor,

The Debt Trap: Texans taken for a ride by auto-title loans

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, February 14, 2015

The Debt Trap: Payday loans on the rise in Texas

Fort Worth Star Telegram, February 7, 2015

Imprisoned by Payday

Fort Worth Weekly, January 28, 2015

Texas Payday Lenders Use Criminal Courts to Collect on Loans

MoneyTalks News, January 12, 2015